Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (2nd L) and Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema (3rd L) take part in a training session at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northwest England, on April 25, 2016, ahead of their UEFA Champions League semi-final, first leg football match against Manchester City on April 26 in Manchester. (AFP)
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane expects Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema to start against Manchester City in the semifinals of the Champions League on Tuesday.
Zidane says the strikers appear to have recovered from their injuries and likely will "be fine to play" in the first leg in Manchester.
He said a final assessment would be made after the team's practice session later Monday.
Ronaldo was nursing a right leg thigh injury, while Benzema had a knee ailment.
Ronaldo missed Real Madrid's match against Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish league on Saturday because of his injury.
The strikers have scored 74 goals between them this season.
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